A grammar lesson for Ed

[Joshua Cranmer]

Yes, I do! The fact that I got the 5-start ratings on my postings
explaining how you was rude to me, makes me to kind of trust the
google ratings!

(To readers of m.e.l.e: this is a perfect example of how NOT to write
English.)

(P.S. I know I shouldn't do this, but it is just too fun to pass up ;-))

Several comments to explain about why this is not proper grammar:

In English, the word `was' indicates the past participle of `to be' in
the third person singular form /only/. The relevant past participle
(here, we need to be in second person, which corresponds as well to all
plural forms) that you are looking for is `were'.

The construction `to make one' is not followed by the word `to'; what
you need to do is drop that word from the following infinitive.

There is no word called `google' (there is a `googol', as in 10^100). If
you are referring to the company with that name, then your
capitalization should reflect that, as a proper noun [*]: `Google'.

Semantically, that classifies all of your sins; however, your choice of
words is not the most appealing in the world.

`To get' is very slangy, and, seeing as Usenet expects a certain level,
of professionalism, the better verb is `to receive'.

I know of no rating that uses `starts'; are you looking for `star'?

`5' should not be written as a digit (as well as other numbers less than
ten), it is better to use `five' in this case.

On forums, the term `posting' should be eschewed in favor of the word
`post' (shorter noun, and I dislike gerunds as well).

Finally, usage of exclamation points is highly disregarded in Usenet
posts, as it places others' impressions of you as roughly equivalent to
a loud-mouthed twelve-year old kid. Your continual usage of vulgar
language and poor grasps on the basic points of politeness also add to
the impression of a brat.

[*] Well, in recent times, companies have fallen in love with the
non-traditional forms of capitalization, preferring such proper nouns as
`iPod'. The best rule of thumb to follow is to use the official
capitalization rules of the company owning the trademark.

[Gordon Beaton]

Post by Joshua Cranmer
In English, the word `was' indicates the past participle of `to be'
in the third person singular form /only/. The relevant past
participle (here, we need to be in second person, which corresponds
as well to all plural forms) that you are looking for is `were'.

You are confusing simple past tense and past participle. The
participle is used as an adjective or with have/had/will to form the
perfect tenses. E.g. "I did X" and "X is done".

The participle of "to be" is "been", the past tense is "was".

/gordon

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[filip]

Post by Gordon Beaton
You are confusing simple past tense and past participle. The
participle is used as an adjective or with have/had/will to form the
perfect tenses. E.g. "I did X" and "X is done".
The participle of "to be" is "been", the past tense is "was".
/gordon

erm... any1 wud lk 2 dedikate sum tim 2 discus da folwin txt? :)
I find it brilliant and at the same time I'm really concerned about
the kids who posted it, got it from a friend, copied from BBC websites
few months ago:

chloe
loads of ppl in my yr (yr9) av ad sex many av ad it more den once. i
aint an sex and im in no rush but dat dosnt mean dat if i wanted to
over
the nxt to yrs i wont. but i no dat wen i do av sex its gunna be my
decision not my friends or my bfs or any1 else!!!!!!!

sometimes sex is just for fun or it is just as a dare for most people
it
is jst to prove something, before sex was for love for when people are
ready, theres nothing involved in sex no more it used to be love, now
its just pride

bex
if u think u r ready 2 have sex..then fair enough..nowt can stop you.
But people dont fink much about the consequences. Sex ed isnt taught
well in schools..i can say i am 15 n i dnt rele know dat much at all
about sex!!

nicole15
i fink if ur rdy 2 do it then go ahead but dont get pressured in2 it.i
also fink age is jus a number causes if its ment 2 be it will.i am in
love wit a 19year old fella and he respect me nd dosent pressure me 2
do
anyfing wit him cause he loves me :-> xoxo


nicole15
i fink if ur rdy 2 do it then go ahead but dont get pressured in2 it.i
also fink age is jus a number causes if its ment 2 be it will.i am in
love wit a 19year old fella and he respect me nd dosent pressure me 2
do
anyfing wit him cause he loves me :-> xoxo



Jelly
In dis country, sex is made out 2 b such a biiig issue dat it no wonda
dat so many yung ppl c it as a huge, excitin ting- d soona experienced
d
betta. If dis country was mre relaxd about sex & talkin bout sex like
otha European countries, praps England, like dem, wudnt hav so many
problms related 2 underaged sex. Cos no big fuss is made, many
teenagers
in those countries decide 2 wait b4 havin sex- r country woud be
100x's
betta if it followd ther example a bit mre insted of stirring up
teenage
emotions- dey mite as well be quoting Mean Girls- "If u hav sex, u
WILL
die." Wel, we hav 2 find out if dats tru now dont we... Tsk.




CJ
mi sis fell pregnant @ 14 n 4 a while no1 in da family spoke 2 her.
but
wen they realised she hadnt planned it n wos rele sorry n upset, they
took her bak. woteva happens 2 u (regarding sex etc) u shud b
supported
bi family n frends. it dnt make u different, it mite just mature u a
lot
more. we rnt taught the consequences of pregnant + non-protected sex
enuf, just tht we shudnt do it b4 wer 16. if we were taught these
things
then we wudnt do it as much. even tho u shud do it wen u feel right,
if
its under 16 or woteva, protection lyk condoms is quite expensive now.
so if they cnt afford it, they rnt gonna use it.


Tammy
i think that u shud av sex wen ur ready, rele ready. i mean it dnt
matter wat age u r, its if ur ready. u can get tricked nd fooled at
any
age so i think u shud let gals learn from there own mistakes, if u
stop
em they will do it even more!xXx


Shania
Da most important fing about sex dat isnt taught, is da emotional
side.
Many gyals & even boiz surcome 2 pear pressure, & sum gyals r fooled
easily. long goe r da dayz where ppl say 'if u love me.....' Teens r
more manipulative dese dayz & i fink dis shud b taught, how 2 say no,
even if pursuaded. How can ne1 take da law seriously, if they
blantantly
advertise underages parents....who still care 4 dere kids? i fink if
da
goverment put dese children in2 care..ppl wud soon realise dat dis
aint
a game!?! Still, if ur unda 16 & still a virgin....wait coz it hurts
nuff!!!!! xXx

[Hunter Gratzner]

Post by filip
erm... any1 wud lk 2 dedikate sum tim 2 discus da folwin txt? :)
I find it brilliant and at the same time I'm really concerned about
the kids who posted it, got it from a friend, copied from BBC websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/sexdiaries.shtml

[Ed]

Post by Joshua Cranmer

Yes, I do! The fact that I got the 5-start ratings on my postings
explaining how you was rude to me, makes me to kind of trust the
google ratings!

(To readers of m.e.l.e: this is a perfect example of how NOT to write
English.)
(P.S. I know I shouldn't do this, but it is just too fun to pass up ;-))
In English, the word `was' indicates the past participle of `to be' in
the third person singular form /only/. The relevant past participle
(here, we need to be in second person, which corresponds as well to all
plural forms) that you are looking for is `were'.

Where did you learn that, fucking idiot! You are trying to make me
look bad, but at the same, you are making mistakes! For your info, I
don't proofread, when posting on the internet!

[Mike Schilling]

Post by Ed
Where did you learn that, fucking idiot! You are trying to make me
look bad, but at the same, you are making mistakes! For your info, I
don't proofread, when posting on the internet!

Yuuu don8t:" I wud nev$ver hafffe gest/;'<*&^%^

[Ed]

Post by Mike Schilling

Post by Ed
Where did you learn that, fucking idiot! You are trying to make me
look bad, but at the same, you are making mistakes! For your info, I
don't proofread, when posting on the internet!

Yuuu don8t:" I wud nev$ver hafffe gest/;'<*&^%^

I like when I use the mind (Mind control at work) of this jackass, to
write nonsense!

[h***@gmail.com]

Post by Ed

Post by Mike Schilling

Post by Ed
Where did you learn that, fucking idiot! You are trying to make me
look bad, but at the same, you are making mistakes! For your info, I
don't proofread, when posting on the internet!

Yuuu don8t:" I wud nev$ver hafffe gest/;'<*&^%^

I like when I use the mind (Mind control at work) of this jackass, to
write nonsense!

Google will be widely recognized as a verb - and in fact already
exists in several dictionaries - within the next five years. Let's
avoid the good mistake of fossilizing language. The world, and the
English language, continues to evolve and change. Welcome to the 21st
century!